Helping More Disabled Australians into WorkThe Rudd Government today announced that one of the most significant barriers for people receiving a Disability Support Pension who wish to find employment will be removed.
From eGov monitor, July 22, 2008

Access Granted to Present at the Collaborative Communications Summit: Health Technology Investment ForumAccess Granted, the premier provider of online training and education focused on interaction with the elderly and people with disabilities, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at the Annual Health Technology Investment Forum on September 30th 2008 at 11:00 am in New York City. Access Granted is the only provider of eLearning modules that equips employees with tools to provide a high degree of customer service to elderly and disabled customers. www.accessgrantedcorp.com From PRWeb, July 18, 2008

Photocopiers Become More AccessibleThe way photocopiers have changed in the last ten years is impressive, but this move into multifunctional digital devices has caused some problems with accessibility. The large operating buttons have been replaced by small touch screens and many people have found the lids much heavier to lift. New features have been developed recently which have the potential to drastically improve accessibility for disabled users.From PR-inside, July 09, 2008

Malaysia - Award for 'e-inclusion' at APICTACustodian of the MSC Malaysia initiative, the Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) has introduced a new category in the MSC-APICTA (Asia-Pacific ICT awards) this year to encourage more individuals to champion efforts to bridge the digital divide.From The Star, Malaysia, July 08, 2008

Malawi - ICT Facilities Should be User Friendly Says FedomaExecutive Director of Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (Fedoma) Mussa Chiwaula said last week that information, communication and technology (ICT) facilities should be usable by all everyone, including people with disability, as they play a crucial role in a country’s development.
From The Daily Times - Malawi's Premier Daily, July 07, 2008

Visually Impaired Gain Greater Access to Digital Information with the Daisy Talking BookIn an age when most information is transmitted digitally and most digital information takes the form of words and letters projected on a computer monitor, the visually impaired may often feel hopelessly and helplessly left out in the cold. The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is taking efforts to ameliorate this all-too-common problem by launching the DAISY Digital Talking Book, a centerpiece for a free, downloadable plug-in to provide feature-rich, structured information for individuals who are blind or print-disabled.From E-Content Magazine, July 04, 2008